No, this isn’t something the mainstream media couldn’t be bothered covering - it’s an article from The Onion (a news parody publication which has gone mainstream). Read it and found it too good to pass up sharing.

PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA–Increasingly defiant toward international pressure since his nation’s first nuclear test in early October, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il condemned this morning’s sunrise, calling it “another hostile, deliberately timed act by the world community” and “a clear and blatant declaration of war.” According to North Korean military sources, the sunrise, sighted at 6:17 a.m. by patrolling officers, was not fully confirmed until an hour later, at which time Kim assessed the threat himself, and immediately released a harshly worded warning to the U.S. and the United Nations Security Council.

Seeing these unauthorized photos I posted about back in 2006, it’s hard to completely dismiss this type of scenario from ever actually happening. Read the article here [via The Onion].

All of these pictures originally came from this website: http://bellflower.elfle.com/the-sky-can-be-incredible.html, I’m just rehosting them all in case they disappear (happens a lot unsurprisingly). If you’re any of the original photographers (I doubt any one person could live in a place with such freaky skies) and want them removed please let me know and I’ll get right on it.

I think they’re pretty amazing, pictures surely couldn’t do these scenes justice. Hit the continue reading link to see the full gallery.

I’m just taking this opportunity to wish everybody out there reading/visiting DARKCOLD a safe and merry holiday season - if you get presents then I hope you get what you want or need, and you all stay safe and well!

Posting will resume after Christmas.

This is it folks - you have Riz to thank for bringing this to our attention. The time has finally come, we’re in Iraq and George Bush is giving a speech. The opening we’ve been waiting for. Get those size 10 shoes ready because it’s time to attack insult.

No, that’s just a screenshot. Head over to the official website Sock and Awe (lol) to give it a go.

I’m sure all of the Aussies reading this have already heard that GM-H will be manufacturing a new car alongside the Commodore. I’m just disappointed by what  people on the internets are saying, along the lines of; “it’s gay front wheel drive and four cylinders should have a twin turbo v8 rwd”. In the end we all need to remember that we’re going through an economic crisis, fuel prices will go back up again (they surely were high when Holdens were planning this car) and Holdens is a company whos job is to make a profit for parent company GM. We should all be thankful we still have RWD V8 powered Commodores to drive around in as well. /rant, here’s the infos:

Continue reading to read the press release (an interesting read)

GM is doing something very bold with their new Camaro. From 2009 we’ll be able to buy a camaro body shell in white for the price of $7,000USD. They’re only for racing unfortunately and as a result have no VIN (can’t be registered for road use). Still, pretty cool that they’re giving people who may want it the opportunity to get into one the chance as opposed to buying it and stripping it down which is what they would have to do for racing applications.

The bodies will be available via GM Performance Parts. Give the article a read over at Autoblog.